(Final Accord)
Germany · 1936 · DCP 2K · Black and White · 100' · o.v. German
New Year’s Eve in New York City. A musician commits suicide. His wife consoles herself by listening to the Ninth Symphony. She returns to Germany to find their son. With its echoes and premonitions, this is Sirk’s first major melodrama.
Director
Detlef Sierck
Screenplay
Detlef Sierck, Kurt Heuser
Cast
Lil Dagover, Maria Koppenhöfer, Maria von Tasnady, Theodor Loos, Willy Birgel
Producer
Bruno Duday
Cinematography
Robert Baberske
Editing
Milo Harbich
Music
Kurt Schröder
Production
Universum Film
International sales
Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung
Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung